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The distance that allows me to stop without colliding if it brakes sharply.
Leave enough space to stop without colliding if the vehicle ahead brakes sharply, considering speed, grip and braking ability. Within a built-up area, the additional overtaking gap under Article 54.2 does not apply, including its 50-metre minimum for vehicles over 10 metres. This does not remove the safe following distance or a greater gap that conditions may require.
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A minimum of 50 metres.
The distance that allows me to stop without colliding if it brakes sharply.
The distance that allows me to stop the bus without colliding and also allows the vehicle following me to overtake me safely.
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